A Comparison of MRI Radiographers' Knowledge in Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Ireland in Relation to Image Quality Management, for Abdomen and Pelvic MRI Examinations.
Allied Health Personnel
/ standards
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Competence
/ statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Ireland
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
/ standards
Male
Pelvis
/ diagnostic imaging
Quality Improvement
Radiography, Abdominal
Radiology
/ organization & administration
Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
MRI
education
radiographer
the Republic of Ireland
Journal
Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
ISSN: 1876-7982
Titre abrégé: J Med Imaging Radiat Sci
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101469694
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
received:
29
05
2018
revised:
21
12
2018
accepted:
09
01
2019
entrez:
10
6
2019
pubmed:
10
6
2019
medline:
21
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The purpose of this article was to qualitatively compare current MRI radiographers' knowledge from Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Ireland in relation to MR image quality for abdominal and pelvic MRI examinations. Semistructured interviews were designed to investigate the professional role of radiographers towards image quality management, personal development in MRI, and training in relation to image quality improvement. Public, private, military, and academic hospitals in the Western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated, as did a range of public and private Irish centres. Clinical specialist radiographers (CSRs)/supervisors, and MR radiographers working in MR completed the interviews. These were recorded, coded, and transcribed. Sixty-one MR radiographers and CSRs/supervisors within 11 MRI departments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 11 MRI departments in the Republic of Ireland participated in this study. Three themes resulted by using a qualitative data analysis program called NVivo: (1) health care professional and the cultural attitudes with regards to the scope of professional roles, (2) factors affecting image quality, and (3) departmental policy. Participants' knowledge of image quality varied and challenges to achieving optimal quality levels were noted. Differences in clinical practice between countries were identified, as was the impact of clinical experience and levels of education. Differences in attitude and clinical practice between Saudi and Irish radiographers and CSRs/supervisors working in MRI departments were identified. There is a need for further training and subsequent assessment of professional skills, including developing postgraduate opportunities, particularly for Saudi radiographers, to support radiographers in the routine management of MR image quality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31176436
pii: S1939-8654(18)30240-6
doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2019.01.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
280-288Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Inc.